Deadbeat parent shaming: Are Gov. Ducey's tactics working in Arizona?

The Deadbeat Parent Initiative rolled out nearly two years ago with the intent to find moms and dads who owe child support.

Author:
Charly Edsitty

Published:
6:50 AM MST December 6, 2017

PHOENIX - The Department of Economic Security is touting its Deadbeat Parent Initiative a success after nearly two years of working to track down moms and dads with outstanding child support payments.

A page on the department's website holds dozens of photos of men and women officials are working to find. In total, the department says it's posted 252 photos, some of which are posted on Twitter with the hashtag #deadbeat.

So far this year, the department has collected $250, 588.97 in evader payments, and in total, has collected $455, 707.92. Ninety-six parents have been located in two years.

Progress has been made, but the department also reports more than 142,000 owe $1.72 billion in unpaid child support.